C1: Champion Chris Kirby (5 wins, 553 points.)
C2: Challenger Grace Ellis.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B I S E R I T U N
R02: G N O U R T O W E
R03: 100, 8, 5, 9, 1, 4, . Target: 375.
TTT: LEDGECAY - "It sounds like the committee enjoy a luxurious food."
R04: C G T O A O F R E
R05: T I M E N I G S A
R06: 75, 100, 7, 9, 10, 2. Target: 322.
R07: V I P A N I R E O
R08: P C L E U E M R O
R09: 100, 4, 2, 6, 6, 9, . Target: 228.
TTT: NEDSDOGS - "Ned's dogs were invaluable to him"
R10: L B E O A S T H T
R11: P E R I P U S A G
R12: K L N L I E A X S
R13: N I D A F E R D U
R14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 9, 1, . Target: 892.
R15: D R E D G E I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: B I S E R I T U N
Chris: TURBINES (8)
Grace: INSERT (6)
DC: BUSTIER (7) TRIBUNES (8)
OT: BRINIEST (8) NEURITIS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Chris with his 8 Turbines..........Tribunes was the one I spotted along with DC
Round 2: G N O U R T O W E
Chris: OUTGROWN (8)
Grace: OUTGROWN (8)
DC: OUTGROWN (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)
A good round from our champion and challenger.......as they both bag eight points each.........so let's move on for now
Round 3: 100, 8, 5, 9, 1, 4. Target: 375.
C1: 375. (100 − 5 − 1) × 4 − (9 − 8) (10)
C2: -
Score: 26–8 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing...........can we jump to the next round ?
Teatime teaser: LEDGECAY -> DELEGACY
Round 4: C G T O A O F R E
Chris: ROOTAGE (7)
Grace: FORGET (6)
DC: FOOTGEAR (8)
Score: 33–8 (max 34)
A good 7 from our champion Chris...............over in DC they get to shine with their eight Footgear
Round 5: T I M E N I G S A
Chris: STEAMING (8)
Grace: TIMINGS (7)
DC: STEAMING (8) IMAGINES (8)
OT: GIANTISM (8) MANGIEST (8) MINGIEST (8) TIMESING (8)
Score: 41–8 (max 42)
Another excellent bit of wordplay from our champion Chris with his 8 Steaming............our challenger Grace can only manage 7 and is stuck on 8 points since the second round................there were a few more eights to be had...........again nothing worth arguing over !
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 9, 10, 2. Target: 322.
C1: 322. (100 − 75 + 7) × 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 310.
Score: 51–8 (max 52)
Another fine solve from Mr Kirby who is building up his points nicely
Round 7: V I P A N I R E O
Chris: RIPIENO (7)
Grace: PROVEN (6)
DC: pianoer
Score: 58–8 (max 59)
What a fantastic word from Chris with Ripieno which is a musical term..............what a badass spot !
Ripieno: The body of instruments accompanying the concertino in baroque concerto music:
"the concertino is accompanied by ripieno strings"
Round 8: P C L E U E M R O
Chris: recouple
Grace: recouple
DC: CRUMPLE (7)
OT: COMPEER (7) COMPERE (7) COUPLER (7)
Score: 58–8 (max 66)
Both champion and challenger have their words disallowed by Susie.............but there were a fair few sevens nothing worth complaining over !
Round 9: 100, 4, 2, 6, 6, 9. Target: 228.
C1: 228. (100 + 6 + 6) × 2 + 4 (10)
C2: 228. (100 + 6 + 6) × 2 + 4 (10)
Score: 68–18 (max 76)
Nice and straightforward numbers solve that bags Chris and Grace 10 points each........not too taxing........lets move on
Teatime teaser: NEDSDOGS -> GODSENDS
Round 10: L B E O A S T H T
Chris: LOATHES (7)
Grace: BATTLES (7) *Ellis was not asked to spell her word in Round 10 – therefore, she may have intended BATTELS rather than BATTLES.
DC: TABLETS (7) BOTTLES (7)
OT: BATTELS (7) BLAHEST (7) BOATELS (7) OBLATES (7) STEALTH (7) TALBOTS (7)
Score: 75–25 (max 83)
Lots of sevens here................nothing to see................lets' move on for now.................sadly there are no extra points if you spot most of those!
Round 11: P E R I P U S A G
Chris: UPRAISE (7)
Grace: GUPPIES (7)
DC: PAUPERS (7)
OT: APPRISE (7) GAPPERS (7) GAPPIER (7) SAPPIER (7)
Score: 82–32 (max 90)
Sevens all round...........need I say more ?
Round 12: K L N L I E A X S
Chris: SALINE (6)
Grace: alkines
DC: ANKLES (6) SALINE (6)
OT: ALIENS (6) ALKIES (6) ALLIES (6) ALSIKE (6) KINASE (6) KNELLS (6) LIANES (6) LIKENS (6) LINEAL (6) SILANE (6) SILKEN (6) XENIAS (6)
Score: 88–32 (max 96)
Sixes all round sadly not for Grace though as Susie disallows her 7.............but there were a fair few of them...............no extra points forspsotting most of those............nothing worth arguing over...........let's play nicely now children !
Round 13: N I D A F E R D U
Chris: DRAINED (7)
Grace: RAINED (6)
DC: UNAIRED (7) UNFIRED (7)
OT: DANDIER (7) DEFRAUD (7) FADDIER (7) UNAIDED (7) UNDRIED (7)
Score: 95–32 (max 103)
Okay next please !
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 9, 1. Target: 892.
C1: 891. (100 − 1) × 9 (7)
C2: 891. (100 − 1) × 9 (7)
Score: 102–39 (max 110)
A piece of piss this numbers solve............it is that easy.........I would rather count some sheep
Round 15: D R E D G E I N N
C1 buzzes on 18.75 seconds to say REDENNING which is correct.
Final Score: 112–39 (max 120)
Another fine win from our champion Chris who is getting better by the day and by my reckoning he could be an Octo-champ just in time for the Series 90 finals, but take nothing away from Grace it was always going to be an tall order to beat Chris she will be happy with her goody bag and 39 points.............you can join me for the next recap...........in the meantime it is bye for now !
